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Stewart County, Tennessee

Free help in Dover, Tennessee

4 places in Dover, plus 10 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Dover3

Dover

Ft. Donelson Memorial United Methodist Church

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Call for appointment. Call 931-305-1130 for appointment
Address
424 Church Street, Dover, TN 37058

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Dover

Ft. Donelson Pentecostal Church of God

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Box: Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM (by appointment), Perishables: various Tuesdays. Call 931-232-6254 for appointment
Address
152 Wynns Ferry Road, Dover, TN 37058

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Dover

Stewart County Seniors, Dover

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7 AM to 2 PM; Tuesday, Friday 8 AM to 3 PM
Address
111 General Rice Street, Dover, TN 37058

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Dover1

Dover

Stewart County Community Health

Community health center run by Tennessee Department of Health. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1021 Spring St, Dover, TN 37058

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Dover10

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tennessee Inc (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tennessee Inc serves Stewart County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
331 Great Circle Road, Nashville, TN 37228

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Countywide

Highland Rim Economic Corporation

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: THDA LIHEAP agency contacts (2026).Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Dover

Where can I get free food in Dover, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Dover: Ft. Donelson Memorial United Methodist Church (Call for appointment. Call 931-305-1130 for appointment), (931) 305-1130, call first; Ft. Donelson Pentecostal Church of God (Box: Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM by appointment, Perishables: various Tuesdays. Call 931-232-6254 for appointment), (931) 232-6254, call first; Stewart County Seniors, Dover (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7 AM to 2 PM; Tuesday, Friday 8 AM to 3 PM), (931) 232-7663, call first. 1 more is listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Dover, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Dover: Highland Rim Economic Corporation, (931) 289-4101. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Dover, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Dover: Stewart County Community Health. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Dover, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dover: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Dover, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dover: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Dover, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Dover: Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, (800) 238-1443. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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